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James Wood is in the Derby at 22. You should have seen him at 12.
James Wood is in the Derby at 22. You should have seen him at 12.

Washington Post

time14-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Washington Post

James Wood is in the Derby at 22. You should have seen him at 12.

There are competing theories about the origin of the swing that made James Wood one of the best young hitters in Major League Baseball. Here's one. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Wood — a rising high school senior — would head to Washington Christian Academy with a childhood friend, Jake Becker, and their dads. The school, about 35 miles from Nationals Park, was the only one nearby with a 90-foot diamond.

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